geico. just click away with our free mobile app. later this morning but the lines of communication may not be buzzing. when they offered a counteroffer it was met with silence. that had them reaching out to vice president joe biden whose years in the senate may help him broker some kind of a deal. it could come down to an agreement between him and republican senate minority leader mitch pk connolly. >> in order to get things moving i have spoken with the majority leader also placed a call to the vice president to see if he can help jump start the negotiations on his side. >> we have seen gop stop solutions going up for most americans and extending unemployment betwenefits. spending cuts that would create a drag would move forward. oh oo re pub cans have taken their cuts off the table. negotiations continue. there is time to reach an agreement. >> even if there is a last minute deal it will probably add to the nation's deficit with just the promise of additional spending cuts happening down the road. >> doug luzader thank you. it's t